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Bismarck, ND – Sarah Vogel released the following statement after supporters filed paperwork with the North Dakota Secretary of State to form the “Sarah Vogel for Governor Exploratory Committee”.

“Based on the extraordinary number of people who have contacted me and urged me to run for Governor of North Dakota, I have authorized my friends and supporters to form an exploratory committee on my behalf. It is extremely important to me to be open and transparent with …

“When legislators voted to attract and retain talented state employees, those funds were supposed to go to the law enforcement officers who keep us safe, the engineers who clean up and prevent spills that threaten …

Recently, a North Dakota political blogger attempted to explain the state’s workforce injury rates with a classic example of how statistics can be manipulated to obtain a desired outcome.

With statistics chosen to deliver that outcome, the writer denies the main point of HBO’s John Oliver’s recent rant; that North Dakota workers are dying on the job at rates much higher than any other state in our country. The most recent numbers from the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2013 prove just how dangerous North …

If you had a chance to catch Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, you know that he took a few shots at North Dakota that were a bit unfair. But going after Corey Mock’s bowtie and our beloved W’eel Turtle was a step too far, John. However, much of what he had to say was on point, including our lack of a statewide Ethics Commission. North Dakota is the only state without an Ethics Commission and it is time for that to change: http://tools.demnpl.com/page/s/north-dakota-ethics-commission

As North Dakotans, we pride ourselves on electing a government made up of our citizen friends and neighbors. We rightly expect those who represent us in Bismarck to be transparent and accountable in how they came to be elected. That’s why we require the political parties to report publicly where they receive their campaign contributions and how they spend those contributions. When it comes to our local, legislative, and statewide candidates, however, we only require them to report publicly from whom they receive their campaign …

A lot of people have watched John Oliver’s segment on North Dakota and our elected leader’s lack of reasonable oversight regarding oil development. The show criticized our leaders’ inadequate response and lax attitude towards changing realities.

When he’s not helping elect Democrats across America, you can find Matt Caban working on his lightsaber skills. A practitioner of the art of beat boxing since 1999, Matt believes in balancing old school and new school campaigning techniques.

The force awoke in Matt during the fall of 2012 when he joined Organizing for America-Florida. Following an exhilarating victory, Matt joined Oklahoma City-based firm Tilley & Nichols Consulting as Field Director during the 2014 cycle. He focused on targeted State House and Senate races. Earlier in …